Cinnamon Drawing Room

Originally hung with white damask and bordered with gold, this room was known as the White Drawing Room and featured no fewer than five looking glasses and two full length family portraits. The white silk was later replaced by green and most recently cinnamon, which complements the paintings in the room. 

There are many family portraits hung in this room, including works by John Hoppner, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds.  A magnificent portrait of Edwin Lascelles standing proudly in front of his new house hangs alongside his two step-daughters, Lady Harrington and her sister, the notorious Lady Worsley, all by Reynolds.

Thomas Chippendale senior never saw his magnificent commission completed and was succeeded by his son Chippendale the Younger, whose work can be seen in this room.

Alfred Stevens was invited in 1852 (newly returned from Italian Studies) to supply additional paintings for the cove and centre of Adam's ceiling.